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Chapter 10 • Verse 30
The Yoga of Divine Glories
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna continues enumerating manifestations in demons, time, animals, and birds. 'Prahlādaś cāsmi daityānām'—among demons, I am Prahlada. Prahlada was a great devotee of Krishna, born in a demon family but fully devoted. 'Kālaḥ kalayatām aham'—among time-measurers, I am Time itself. Time is the measure of all things, and Krishna is Time. 'Mṛgāṇāṁ ca mṛgendro 'ham'—among animals, I am the lion, the king of animals. 'Vainateyaś ca pakṣiṇām'—among birds, I am Garuda, the divine eagle. This verse shows Krishna as the source in devotion (Prahlada), time, power (lion), and service (Garuda).
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Key Takeaway
This verse reveals that Krishna is Prahlada among demons (devotion), Time among time-measurers, the lion among animals (power), and Garuda among birds (service). When you recognize the source in devotion, time, power, and service, you see differently. You don't see demons, time, animals, or birds as separate from the source—you recognize the source manifesting as the best in each category. The question isn't whether these exist—it's whether you recognize the source in them. When you recognize the source in devotion, time, power, and service, you see the source manifesting everywhere, even in what seems negative or ordinary.
Personal Reflection
Where are you recognizing the source in devotion, time, power, or service? Do you see Prahlada, Time, the lion, or Garuda as manifestations of the source? How does recognizing the source in these change how you see them?
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